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simonzerafa, 4 months ago to uk

If you are in the #UK and receive #Spam / #Malicious Texts or Mobile calls you are encouraged to report them to Ofcom via 7726 🤨

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/phones-telecoms-and-internet/advice-for-consumers/scams/7726-reporting-scam-texts-and-calls

simonzerafa, 4 months ago (edited 4 months ago) to Iceland

Live video of the latest 8th February eruption in #Iceland

https://www.youtube.com/live/Bqudj0x0POA?si=9Vma5MHzQl-J-AtE

#IcelandVolcano #IcelandEruption

simonzerafa, 4 months ago to cymru

For those in #Wales who are curious about the pay level of Junior Doctors at £13.65 per hour.

As a Hospital Porter I earn £11.63 per hour. From April the National Minimum Wage will be £11.44 per hour.

Junior Doctors are medically trained and generally very experienced.

At our hospital Porters do a huge variety of different tasks and jobs which require some experience, but clearly not at the level of Doctor

🤨🤦‍♂️

#Wales #JuniorDoctorsStrike #Pay #NationalMinimumWage

simonzerafa, 4 months ago to random

Is it Friday yet? 🥴🤷‍♂️

#Friday #WishfulThinking #Monday

simonzerafa, 4 months ago to random

If you've not watched the Cornetto Trilogy Movies then, unfortunately, I do have to tell you that you've missed out on some of the finest cinema ever produced, or frankly is ever likely to be.

The good news is that you now know they exist and have a once in a lifetime opportunity to find out how amazing a body of work they truly are 🙂

How fucking lucky are you! 😀👍

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Flavours_Cornetto

Available on Amazon Prime UK (sadly not free) and other fine audio visual entertainment platforms.

They are probably on BitTorrent, I've not checked to be honest, but sometimes you do have to pay for quality.

#CornettoTrilogy #SimonPegg #WorldsEnd #ShaunOfTheDead #HotFuzz

simonzerafa, 4 months ago to Sleeping

For those who haven't slept, or can't sleep, the learn about the origin and history of Insomnia by Faithless 😉

https://youtu.be/CBxYEGLckvQ?si=PxgzSzvdO4oMyt

https://youtu.be/EfPzoRpIrXo?si=nazN6KZSgWt_R4p0

#Faithless #Insomnia #DanceMusic

simonzerafa, 4 months ago to retrocomputing

Did you also use the Kermit file transfer protocol at any time during the 1980's and 90's? 🙂🐸

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermit_%28protocol

https://www.kermitproject.org/

#ComputerHistory #RetroComputing #FileTranfer #Kermit

simonzerafa, 4 months ago to uk

If anyone in the #UK is looking for faster residential Internet access, perhaps in a rural area or where there isn't currently any other fast options 🤔

#StarLink now has offers for reconditioned hardware for £199 and unlimited data from £75 pcm

Maybe an option if you can overlook their other issues 🤔🤷‍♂️

https://www.starlink.com/residential

simonzerafa, 4 months ago to Astronomy

If you are not already familiar with this astronomy site then you need to check out Heavens Above.

https://www.heavens-above.com/

Perfect for all of your general observations, ISS over flights and Solar Eclipse maps among many other useful features 😀

#Astronomy #ISS #Eclipse #StarCharts #NightSky

simonzerafa, 4 months ago to cymru

Anyone able to identify this #Mosquito species? 🫤🤷‍♂️

#Insects #Wales #UK

simonzerafa, 4 months ago to random

@janbeta

This track really should be the German National Anthem 😁

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIO5lfJ9dhs

#99Luftballons #Nena

simonzerafa, 4 months ago to random

Here is a musical interlude for anyone who really wants an ear worm stuck on repeat in their heads for a few days.

People in the UK might recognise this track as it's currently used in a widespread TV advertising campaign 😀

All Saints - Black Coffee (Version 2)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6JsUdgf34A

simonzerafa, 4 months ago to random

On the 80th anniversary If you are interested in learning about Colossus and how it was used to decode Lorenz SZ40 encrypted traffic during WWII.

Some elements of the design are fascinating and predate much later design of computers for speed and ingenuity.

The following is a talk by Chris Shore at the Centre for Computing History which gives the story and operation of Colossus in some detail 😀

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2tMcMQqSbA

[1h 00']

The rebuild of Colossus is on display at The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley and is well with a visit.

#Colossus80 #Cryptography #ComputingHistory #TNMOC #BletchleyPark

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simonzerafa, 4 months ago to climate

Climate sensitivity is a number that roughly speaking tells us how fast climate change will get worse.

A few years ago, after various software improvements, a bunch of climate models began having a much higher climate sensitivity.

Climate scientists have come up with reasons for why to ignore this. They were probably wrong to do so 🤔

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4S9sDyooxf4

If you are prone to depression when reading less than hopeful new information then you might want to skip this one.

#ClimateChrisis #ClimateSensitivity #GlobalWarming

simonzerafa, 4 months ago to random

It seems that the Intel 4004 wasn't the first microprocessor released after all.

The first was the MP944 but was secret as it was used in the F-14 Central Air Data Computer 😮

https://youtu.be/YpruA5mC7wg

#Intel4004 #MP944 #ComputingHistory #F14